Titan Mount

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This part mounts an E3D Titan Extruder to a Misumi aluminum extrusion specifically designed for my custom-built printer but should meet the needs of others as well. I have included the OpenSCAD file for the part, and most parameters can be edited at will. I plan to remove the old extruder and install the new Titan within the next couple of days, providing additional pictures as I do so. Update 20160501 - The issue mentioned in Update 1 has been resolved. I have printed the current version and installed it successfully on my printer without any problems. It seems to work fine after installation. The mount works well overall, being very rigid and easy to print. However, its design makes the extruder not as accessible as desired due to the orientation of my system. The manual feed gear is positioned at the back and next to the extrusion, making it difficult to turn by hand. There is now a 2mm clearance for that gear, but it's still hard to access. Similarly, the see-through face is inconveniently positioned, facing an area that is hard to reach. This issue is mainly due to my printer's geometry. The extruder seems to work well during the feeding I have done so far. It might be better if the extruder were mounted at the side of the beam rather than in line with it... maybe something for a future update. Update 20160430 - Hold off on printing this part for now. I attempted to install it, but found that the orientation required for a Bowden setup places the acetyl gear next to the mounting beam, which is not enough separation to allow it to fit. I need to adjust the values slightly to make room. Print Settings: Printer: Custom Alumimaker Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: High enough to make the part stiff Notes: I printed this with Inland 1.75mm PETG (translucent magenta). A layer height of 0.1mm is not necessary, but you can use it if desired. My default profile was used, which includes a lot of top and bottom layers. The infill percentage was not high; you could use almost any settings as long as the part ends up rigid. You could probably use almost any printing material - but I had bad luck with PLA for motor mounts, so I wouldn't recommend it. This design makes it easy to print (no bridges, no overhangs, no need for support, or a raft) - so there shouldn't be many issues. It is a bit large, which could cause problems with warping depending on the filament and settings used.